He was first presented duly to Captain Colden and his young officers, paid them some compliments on their fine work, talked with them a while and then conversed more intimately with Tayoga, Robert and Willet.
"The train is now entirely safe," he said.

"Even if Tandakora and De Courcelles could brush away the screen of the Mohawks, they dare not risk an encounter with such a force as we have here.

They will turn aside for easier game." "And there will be no battle!" exclaimed young Brant, in deep disappointment.

"Ah! why did I not have the chance to go forward with my cousin, Daganoweda ?" Colonel Johnson laughed, half in pride and half in amusement, and patted his warlike young Mohawk brother-in-law on the shoulder.
"All in good time, Joseph, my lad," he said.

"Remember that you are scarce twelve and you may have fifty years of fighting before you.